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#659ff9 color: Bright light blue

#659ff9 is rgb(101, 159, 249) in RGB and oklch(70.274% 0.14611 258.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

70.3%
0.146
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #659ff9

#659ff9 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #659ff9 mixed with white

  1. 659ff9
  2. 75a9fa
  3. 84b3fc
  4. 93bdfd
  5. a2c6fe
  6. b2d0ff
  7. c1daff
  8. d0e3ff
  9. e0ecff
  10. eff6ff

Darker: #659ff9 mixed with black

  1. 659ff9
  2. 578ad9
  3. 4975b9
  4. 3c619a
  5. 2f4d7d
  6. 223b61
  7. 172946
  8. 0c182c
  9. 030915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #659ff9 with less saturation

  1. 659ff9
  2. 6ca0f0
  3. 72a0e8
  4. 78a0df
  5. 7ea1d6
  6. 84a1cd
  7. 8aa1c4
  8. 8fa0bb
  9. 95a0b2
  10. 9aa0a9

Questions about #659ff9

What color is #659ff9?

#659ff9 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(101, 159, 249), in HSL hsl(216.49, 92.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.274% 0.14611 258.888).

What colors go well with #659ff9?

The complementary color of #659ff9 is #cf9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afe7 and #9d8ef4. The triadic partners are #ec767b and #6db458.

Is white or black text more readable on #659ff9?

Black text reads better on #659ff9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659ff9 a warm or cool color?

#659ff9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.